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The disease of drifting... a change in behavior leads to a different way of thinking. Hebrews 3:12-14 Get connected to a network of encouragers!

Matthew 5:1-3 Luke 5:4-9

The two most important forces on the human soul are acceptance and rejection. We are better rejecters than we are acceptors. Romans 15:5-9 Acceptance is the optimal environment for change.

Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus did 4 simple things; you can do the same: 1) Look to heaven for help 2) Give thanks for the little I have 3) Cherish the value of brokenness 4) Serve others before myself

John 13:34-35 Make love a verb. Philippians 2:3-8 Mutual submission is a game-changer!

Grace: giving or receiving something that is needed, but not deserved 1, The Teachings of Jesus 2, The Actions of Jesus 3, What Does It All Mean To Us?

People who were very much unlike Jesus liked Jesus; and he liked people who were nothing like him. Matthew 9 Every day, there is an invitation from a Savior who loves you to take one single baby step in his direction, and just follow him.

New Year's lessons from the life of Moses Exodus 3 & 4 1. Start where you are. God promises to be with you. 2. Use what you have. God uses exactly what you have. 3. Do what you can. God will teach you when you go.

Galatians 4:4-7 We don't owe God anymore! We are no longer to relate to God as the Law-Giver, but as Father. You're worth Christmas!

There's something about the holidays that accentuates our dysfunction... and brings into focus the ghosts of Christmas: 1, Offense With God's help, I'm getting over being easily offended. 2, Shame I am not ______________; because of Christ, I am ____________. 3, Words What's true about me now doesn't have to be true of me in the future.

God speaks through the vision He has given us for our lives. Vision: what could be & what should be Nehemiah 6 "I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down." As the vision gets clearer, the options get fewer, and decisions get easier.

How does God speak to us through Scripture? Isaiah 55:8-9 Romans 12:2 A principle is an unchangeable truth, the way God operates. Principles are stated, implied, and found in narratives. 1 Samuel 24 The more familiar we are with the ways and thoughts of God, the easier it is to discern the will of God for our lives.

How do you discover God's will when you need to know NOW? 1 Kings 12 God is willing and eager to speak to us through other people. **Choosing the right people **Questions to ask

Sometimes it may seem as if God doesn't care. Luke 13 Because God cares, we should give Him our cares, and care about others.

Proverbs 3:5-6 The more familiar we are with the providential will of God, and the more obedient we are to the moral will of God, the easier it is to discern the personal will of God for our lives. God is more interested in our discovering Him than He is in our discovering His will.

Psalm 139